Ever since the controversial new ruby chocolate was revealed at a Shanghai trade show in September 2017, the ever-wandering eye of the public has been curious about pink chocolate. China's not exactly a hub for chocolate making (yet). But one of the …
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Korean Chocolate Culture: From Bean to Bar & Beyond
Korean chocolate is a topic close to my heart, as I've been living in South Korea for the last three years, and watched the local market blossom. However, South Korea is rarely— if ever— associated with great chocolate. It's not that Korean chocolate …
The 12 Rising Stars of Craft Chocolate
To whomever actually reads the introduction, in many ways this is a list of places I want to travel to in the near future (a few of which I've already been to). But this is mostly an article for you, the reader, who visits this site for insight into …
Craft Chocolate Will Continue to Grow.
Craft chocolate is on the way up, and it's not even close to plateauing.Almost anyone in the industry even just half a decade ago would have described craft chocolate, often called "bean to bar chocolate," as a small but growing segment of the …
17 Surprising Chocolate Travel Destinations Around The World
Not everyone can afford to make it to Paris, but most everyone has an ongoing (and at times unhealthy) relationship with chocolate. Mine started long before I can even remember, and shows no signs of stopping. Unfortunately, my next Paris getaway is …
9 Reasons You Should Make Chocolate at Home
People make all sorts of stuff at home, like curry, slime, art, and beauty products. So why don't more people make chocolate at home? These days it's likely you could buy all the necessary ingredients from your local specialty foods shop. Yet very …
7 Benefits of Big Cocoa for Small-Scale Chocolate
I put a lot of negativity on the big four chocolate companies, which still dominate the global market (though their proportion of said market is shrinking). But I'm also not afraid to admit that these companies have a lot of positives on their side. …
10 Types of Chocolate Makers Around the World
In many ways I can't remember life before bean-to-bar chocolate. When I got into this industry over six years ago, I never could have imagined how large it would grow to be. Even just ten years ago, there were only maybe a dozen craft chocolate …
How Social Media Changed the Chocolate Industry
It took me an inordinate amount of time to see social media as a networking and research tool. It wasn't until I moved from bustling Washington D.C. to a South Korean village— not knowing the language or anyone else in town— that I felt the need to …
Cacao Brands: The Next Big Chocolate Trend
Cacao has carved out a variety of unique identities. It didn't happen overnight, and in fact, the idea has been floating around the industry for several years now. But without a long history of unique origin (like in wine), or strong public …
